Senator pushes for national food allergy guidelines, funding
Sen. Charles Schumer
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York says he wants to establish voluntary national food allergy guidelines for schools and after-school programs, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The voluntary guidelines, which would help schools and parents tailor plans to an individual child’s allergies, would be established under the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act. The bill would also provide $30 million in grant funding for schools to implement the plan.
“Establishing national guidelines is necessary to protecting our children from life-threatening situations,” Schumer said in a conference call. “We have to do all we can to make sure our schools are a safe environment.” Each school could apply for $50,000 of the funds, which would be available beginning September 2010 if the bill passes.
